Floor waxer



Jan. 1, 1924 l 479 281 T. M. BUCK FLOOR WAXER.

Filed Feb. 12. 1921 Patented Jan. l, 1924.

TYNE M. BUCK, 0F DES MOINES, IOWA.

FLOOR WAXER.

Application led February 12, 1921.

To all 'n1/mm it ma@ concer/vi.:

Be it known that TYNE M. BUCK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and the State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Floor WaXer, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable and inexpensive means for waxing floors and the like.

A further object is to pronde a device for waxing floors having means for containing the wax and sealing it against the infiuence of the air, the said 4container being adapted to be converted into a floor Waxer, so arranged that any"amount of Wax may be used as required, after which the container may be sca-led when not in use.

A still further object is to provide a Wax container which is adapted to take the place of the ordinary wax container in general use, and which is capable of being shipped and handled in the ordinar Way, at the same time easily and quick y adapted to serve the purpose of a floor waxer.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects conteniplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a central sectional view of the container of my improved waxer as itis adapted to be used as a waxer` the operating handle being removed.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the container as it is used for storing and shipping the wax, with the floor waxing attachment removed. l

Figure 3 is a perspective view of my complete waxing device.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the band member used to secure the porous fabric in position.

My improved device comprises a container 10 having a bottom 11 elevated a slight distance from the lower edges of the side members for thc purpose of receiving a nut 12 which is secured in its central position. 'Ihis nut has wings 13 which are either riveted or soldered to the bottom of the can, whereby the nut will be more rigidly secured to the bottom. This nut is provided Serial No. 444,570.

with a screw threadedopening 14, the urpose of which will hereinafter be made c ear.

Near the upper edge of the container 10, I have provided an annular :ib 15 which extends outward and is for the purpose of performing two functions, one to assist in removing the cover member 16 and another false bottom on disc 18, which is of such-- diameter as to just tit the interior of the container l0 and being slidably mounted therein. The central dportion of the disc has its lower face provi ed with a depression 19. This disc 18 is designed to rest on or adjacent to the bottom l1.

This completes the container as used for shipping purposes, which may be filled with wax and the cover 16 placed in position as clearly shown in Figure 2.

l-Vhen it is desired to use the container as a waxer, I remove the cover 16 and place a layer of cheese cloth 20, or other suitable material, over the top of the container, the said layer of cloth being of such diameter that its edges will hang down over the top edges of the container 10 and over the flange 15. This cloth is stretched so there are no wrinkles in it and a band 21 placed over the cloth with the groove 22 over the rib 15. This band is provided with a fastening device 23 Which is opened when the band is placed in position and which may be moved to aA closed position. so that-the band Will firmly clamp and hold the cheese cloth in position.

The band 22 is provided with two diametricall opposite and radial extending pins 24. ese are designed to receive prong members 25 to receive a handle 26, thus providing a pivoted handle whereby the container may be moved to an inverted position with the cheese cloth adjacent to the floor, and when so placed will provide means v, for moving the container over the loor.

For forcing the wax through the cheese cloth, I have provided a screw threaded rod 2T having a slightly pointed end 28 and a handle portion 29, this handle portion is bent at right angles to the member 27,

and provided with a flattened portion which ma be used to assist in removing the cover 16 rom the can. This is best accomlished by placing the edge 30 between the ower edge of the iiange 17 and the rib 15 and using the member 27 as a handle and then impartin a rotary movement to the member 29. Igiiis forms sort of a pry which will cause the fiange 17 to be elevated.

The threaded portion 27 is designed to be screwed into the nut 12, the point 28 being then forced through the bottom member 13 and designed to enter the notch 19 of the disc 18. By means of the member 29, the disc 18 may be forced downward and the wax forced through the cheese cloth 20.;

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a simple device for containing wax which may be easily converted into a waXer, and whlch may be easily operated by means of the handle 26 and moved to any desired osition over the oor. The Wax may be ed by means of the handle 27 at any time desired. When the operator is through Waxing the floor, he will remove the band 21 by operating the handle 23 which will permit the worn and dlrty cheese cloth to be removed, after which the cover 16 may be placed in position until it is desired to again use the waxer. 1

I claim as my lnvention:

1. In combination, a container having an open end, detachable means -for'securing a porous fabric across said openlng, a 'disc slidably mounted within the contalner, means for forcing the said disc toward the fabric, and a handle pivoted near the open end of said container.

2. In a device of the class described, a circular and contractile band having a 1ongitudinal concave groove in its inner face, means for contracting said band and lockin it in its contracted position on a tool, ra ial pivotal members mountedV on said band, and a detachable handle for said 4pivotal members.

. 3. In a device of the class described, a cylindrical container open at one end and provided with an annular rib near said open end, a disc slidably mounted in said container, a porous fabric cover for said open end designed to overlap the said annular rib, means for forcing said disc to ward said fabric, a circular and contractile band for encircling the overlapping portion of said fabric, and having a longitudinal concave groove in its inner face designed to coact with said rib, means for contracting said band and locking it in its contracted position, radial pivot members mounted on said band, and a detachable handle for said pivot members.

4. In combination, a container having an open end and detachable means for securing a porous fabric across said open end, means for locking said fabric securing means in position on said container, a disc slidably mounted in the container, means forforeing said disc toward the fabric, and a handle pivotally mounted near the openend of said container.

5. In a device of the class described, a container having an inwardly depressed bottom and an open end, a screw threaded nut secured to the central portion of said bottom and within said depression and of a thickness slightly less than the depth of said depression, a disc slidably mounted in said container, means for forcing said disc toward the open end of said container com prising a screw threaded shaft designed to coact withsaid nut, said shaft having a pointed end to pierce the bottom of said can as it is rotated within the nut and thence to engage the said disc, a porous fabric for the open end of said container and means for securin said fabric in position.

6. In a tdevice of the class described, a contractable ring having a concave groove extending longitudinally in its inner face, means for contracting and locking said-ring in its contracted posltion, and opposite and radial pins extending from the exterior surface of said ring.

Des` Moines, Iowa, February 5, 1921.

' TYNE M. BUCK. 

